Family History In Focus by Thomas MacEntee

Here is a brief list of articles and guests posts written for various venues or that have been written about High-Definition Genealogy and/or Thomas MacEntee.

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January 2013Finding The Living: Not An Easy Task For Genealogists
Article, Chinookhttp://afhs.ab.ca/publications/chinook33.shtml
Tools to find long lost relatives, new cousins and other researchers to improve genealogy research collaboration.

October 2012Career Shift: Turn Your Hobby Into a New JobArticle, nextavenuehttp://iwww.nextavenue.orgAfter his employer went bankrupt, Thomas MacEntee transformed his fondness for genealogy into an income-generating profession.

October 20121940 Census: Deciphering Your Ancestors’ Data in ContextArticle, Internet Genealogyhttp://internet-genealogy.comHow the 1940 Census is different from previous undertakings to count the population.

March 2012US Census records for 1940 documenting Great Depression to be released online for 1st timeArticle interview, Associated Presshttp://www.startribune.com/nation/143097686.htmlDiscusses the 1940 US Census, the scheduled release of census images and how to use the images.

November 2010Blogs: Easy Internet Presence for Genealogists
Article, Speak!http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org
How creating and maintaining a blog can assist professional genealogists in their business objectives.

October 2010Today’s Genealogist – Providing Value-Added History
Article, Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technologyhttp://www.asis.org/bulletin.html
Subject of article on ways in which the genealogy industry has embrace technology.

September 2010FGS 2011 Conference: Pathways to the HeartlandArticle, FGS Forumhttp://www.fgs.org/forum/index.php Overview of upcoming national conference for the Federation of Genealogical Societies.

August 2010Social Media Tools for Marketing Your Genealogy Services
Article, Speak!http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org
Overview of social media tools available to genealogists to market their services and business.

April 2010
A Different Kind of Web: New Connections between Archives and Our Users with Web 2.0
Interview as part of roundtable discussion, Society of American Archivists http://www.archivists.orgDiscussion of the role archives and archivists have played in the field of genealogy and the impact of the Internet on such roles and interaction.

March, 2010Getting Started with TwitterTutorial article, Family Tree Magazinehttp://www.familytreemagazine.comBasic introduction to Twitter for genealogists and family historians including Twitter Terminology and screen captures of how to get started on Twitter.

August, 20093 Easy Ways . . . To Share Research OnlineArticle, Who Do You Think You Are?http://www.bbcwhodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.comSubject of case study entitled The Power of Blogging.
Includes info on Thomas MacEntee began blogging about his family history and how to use GeneaBloggers as a genealogy resource.

August, 2009Genealogy Blogging Survey ReportSurvey, GeneaBloggershttp://www.geneabloggers.com/genealogy-blogging-survey-results/Survey of genealogy blogging community (both bloggers and those who follow genealogy blogs). Detailed trends and demographics of this dynamic subset of genealogists and how they interact with the larger genealogy community.

June, 2009A Genealogy Blog PrimerArticle, GeneaBloggershttp://www.geneabloggers.comAn introduction to how blogs can be used by genealogists and genealogical societies to expand their research as well as increase membership and followers.

January/February, 2009Do You “Future Proof” Your Data? Should You Be Concerned?Article, Digital Genealogisthttp://www.digitalgenealogist.comFeature article discussing various methods of backing up data and ensuring that methods of accessing that data will be available in the near and distant future.

October 1, 2008Genealogy Branches OutArticle interview, Angie’s List Magazinehttp://magazine.angieslist.com/story/genealogy-is-more-popular-than-ever“Thomas MacEntee of Chicago has tracked more than 7,000 relatives all the way back to 1510, but says he never gets tired of the thrill of the chase. ‘It’s like CSI work,’ he says.’“I’ve always loved puzzles, the challenge of putting it all together.’”